AI is changing the way we do business, but for a lot of entrepreneurs it still feels overwhelming. Where do you even start? Is the paid version worth it? Is your information safe?

In this episode of The Friends You Keep, I sit down with two incredible women who help organizations and leaders put AI to real use. We cover the basics for anyone just getting started, from choosing the right tools to protecting your data, then dig into how entrepreneurs can use AI across operations, marketing, sales, and decision-making. We also talk about where AI is headed and why it's less about replacing people and more about helping all of us work smarter and grow.

Whether you're brand new to AI or already using it every day, you'll walk away with practical tips you can put to work in your business right away.

About the Guests:

Brittney Smaila is endlessly curious about how people think, learn, and adapt. With over 20 years of experience and a background in neuroscience and post-secondary education, plus a spoken word practice, she has a gift for making complex ideas land. Today she designs AI adoption and change management programs that help organizations and their people actually put AI to use, without lowering their standards.

Shannon M. Farley is a certified Chief AI Officer with 20 years of experience building brands and driving revenue. She started at a Bay Area creative agency working with Nike, Toyota, and Microsoft, then went on to lead marketing and go-to-market teams at startups and high-growth companies. Now she helps executives, sales, and marketing teams put AI to work so they can operate smarter and grow revenue.

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We’re joined by Dr. Amber Hull—a US Board Certified physician and BC licensed practitioner, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP), and an active member of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health.

In this episode, we dive into testosterone and women’s health—a topic that’s often overlooked, misunderstood, and rarely talked about properly.

Dr. Hull brings an evidence-based, integrative approach to the conversation, breaking down how hormones impact everything from energy and mood to libido, muscle, and overall quality of life. We also explore the real transitions women experience—from puberty to postpartum to perimenopause—and how to better support our bodies through each stage.

This is one of those conversations that challenges what you thought you knew—and gives you real, practical insight you can actually use.

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We’re joined by Catherine Dorazio, wealth advisor, founder, and a powerful voice in helping women step into their financial power.

With more than 25 years of executive leadership and advisory experience, Catherine has worked with affluent families to turn wealth into something more meaningful—aligning money with purpose, impact, and the life they truly want to create.

She’s the founder of WORTH, a community built to support women as earners, investors, decision-makers, and leaders of generational wealth. In this conversation, we dive into what she calls “The Pink Tsunami”—the massive shift as women step into one of the greatest wealth transfers in history.

We talk about:

• Why women need to be more involved in their finances
• How to build confidence around money and investing
• The mindset shift from earning to true wealth creation
• And what it really means to create impact through wealth

This episode is empowering, eye-opening, and one every woman needs to hear.

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